George ciiampoux



(No Model.)

y G. CHAMPOUX.

COMBINED TAP AND PAUGET.

No. 593,513. Patented Nov. 9,1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

GEORGE CHAMPOUX, OF SALMON FALLS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNOR OF TIVO-THIRDSTO HERBERT E. HAMILTON .AND NAPOLEON BOISVERT,

OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINED TAP AND FAUCET.V

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 593,513, dated November9, 1897.

Application filed October 23', 1896.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, GEORGE OHAMPOUX, a citizen of the United States,residing at Salmon Falls, in the county of Stafford and State of N eWHampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aCombined Tap and Faucet; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers 1o skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to a'tap and faucet combined for drawing liquidsfrom casks and barrels, and it is designed more especially as animprovement in that class of devices in which the faucet is adapted tomanipulate an internal valve to open and close vthe liquidpassagethrough the tap. It is desirable in devices of this kind to so constructthe'bush- 2o ing, tap, and valve as to insure the direct 'flow of liquidcentrally through the parts and directly to the axial passage in thefaucet; to dispense With the use of springs which are liable to losetheir tension and render the device unserviceable; to provide for thepositive action of the internal valve and to insure the same seatingitself tightly to prevent leakage of the liquid; to join the variousparts together in a manner to secure tight 3o joints between them andalso effectually obviate leakage around the joints When the valve isopen; to prevent tampering with the bushing and tap prior to theattachment of the faucet, and to connect the faucet with the 3 5operating devices for the internal valve in a positive manner andprovide for the ready separation and coupling of the devices.

The object of my invention is to provide a tap and faucet constructed tosecure the desirable ends above set forth and which at the same time issimple, light, and durable in construction, efficient and reliable inservice, and cheap of manufacture.

To the accomplishment of these ends my invention consists in the novelcombinations of devices and in the construction and arrangement of partswhich will be hereinafter described and claimed.

Serial No. 609,782. (No model.)

To enable others to understand my invention, I have illustrated thepreferredembodiment of the same in the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specification, and in Which- 5 Figure l is a longitudinalsectional view through the faucet, tap, and bushing, showing the faucetadjusted in a position Where its discharge-nozzle is vertical andv thein.- ternal valve is open to insure the passage of liquid through thedevice. Fig. 2 is a view showing the tap-shell, bushing, and internalvalve in longitudinal section, with the faucet partly in section andpartly in elevation, and showing the faucet adjusted in a position toclose the internal valve and permit with.- drawal of the faucet from thetap. Fig. 3 is a front elevation with the faucet detached and showingthe bushing and tap With their front faces flush with each other. Fig,Il is a detail view of the faucet detached from the tap and bushing.Fig. 5 is a detail longitudinal sectional view through thebushing.

Fig. 6' is a detail View of the tap-shell. Fig. 7 is a detailperspective vienr of the camformed adjuster adapted to be engaged withthe faucet-stem and with the internal valve to operate the latter. Fig.8 is a detail view of the internal valve, partly in section, toillustrate its construction more clearly.

Like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the iiguresof the drawings, referring to Which- A designates the bushing. B is thetapshell, which is fitted Within the bushing. O is the internal valve,adapted to close the inner end of the bushing against the ingress ofliquid. D is the faucet, the stem of which passes through the bushingand tap-shell, and E is the adjuster, connected 'with the stem of thefaucetto be operated vthereby and with the internal valve to move thelatter endwise in the bushing and the tap-shell io open and close theliquid-ports in said bushing.

The bushing A is made in a single piece of metal. It is of cylindricalform and is eX- ternally screw-threaded at a. throughout its r length toenable it to be screwed into a barrel or cask, in which it is designedto be fastened permanently,althou gh it is evident that it can beremoved, for which purpose the front face of the bushing is formed withdiametrically opposite notches a. to receive the wrench by which thebushing may be unscrewed from the cask or screwed into the same. Thefront end of the bushing has an external flange a", which limits thedistance the bushing is screwed into the cask, because the flange isadapted to abut against the wall of the cask. The internal diameter ofthe bushing varies, as shown by the drawings, because the rear part ofthe bushing is smaller than the front part, and a shoulder or ledge flies between the smaller inner end f of the bushing-chamber and thelarger outer end f of said chamber.

ber is threaded from the open front end of the bushing nearly up to theannular ledge or shoulder f, for a purpose to be explained. The innerend of the bushing has an integral head A', and said head is furnishedwith a' circular row of ingress-portsA g and with av central stud g',which projects forwardly from the head and is inclosed within thebushing, said stud g serving to enter the liquid- I 'butthe threads b donot extend the full length of the tap-shell, so that the shell lisadapted to form a close joint lwith the ledge or shoulder fand thesmooth part just in front of said shoulder on the threaded part f" ofthe bushing. The tap-shell thus fits in the bushing to secure a tightjoint therewith against the leakage of liquid, and the front end of saidtap-shell lies flush with the front face of the bushing. Said frontendof the tap-shell has notches b to receive a wrench for turning thetap-shell, and said shell B is fastened withinV `the bushing by asuitable key or retainer,

one form of which is shown in the drawingsy as consisting of a smallscrew b, which is screwed into alined threaded recesses inthe bushingand shell. The rear smooth part of the tap-shell B has straight slots z12,', formed therein at diametrically opposite points, and these slotsextend longitudinally of the shell .from the points where theexternalthreads Z) terminate to Vand open through the rearend oftheshelhasshown. The shellB is further provided with an internal partitionI, the

The wall of the inner rei duced part f' of the chamber is smooth, but Ithe wall of the larger outer part of the chamfront part of which formsan annular ledge or shoulder fi, while in this partition in rear of theannular ledge or shoulder 71 is provided an irregular keyway z" of asize and shape to permit the key on the rear end of the faucetfaucet ashaving a straight barrel constructed to receive the turning-plug D andthe remov-` able nozzle D". The handle of the turningplug is arranged atright angles to the axis of the liquid-port in the plug, and when theplug is turned to have its port coincide with the liquid-passage d5through the faucet the .handle of the plug lies transversely across thebarrel of the faucet, wherebythe handle of the plug when turned to aposition parallel to the barrel, as in Fig. 2, serves asa means to aorda rm grasp for the hand in adjusting the faucet. The front end of thebarrel of the faucet is externally lscrew'- threaded at e', and thefaucet-nozzle D is threaded internally to enable it to be screwed to thethreaded part e of the faucet. The nozzle D" may be detached from thefaucet and a hose or tube attached to the faucet to enable the liquid tobe conveyed to any desired place. Near the rear-end of the faucetbarrelis provided an enlarged annular flange j, andfroin this flange extendsthe stem J, which is turned down to form the collar and Washer-seat jand the key K. A compressible washer or gasket j" is fitted on thestemof the faucet, and said stem and washer are adapted to fit in thetap-shell in a manner for the washer to bear against the annularshoulderi therein, thus producing a tight joint between the faucet-stemand kthe tap-shell. The key K isof wedge form, and it lies in a planetransverse to the axis of the liquidpassage d5 through thefaucet-barrel. This IIO key is situated at the extreme rear end ofthestem J of the faucet, and it is separatedfrom the shoulder andgasket-seat by a cylindrical part or section 7c of the faucet-stennasshown.

This key is provided with inclined or .cam

surfaces la' la', which lie on opposite sides of the axis of the faucetand whichare inclined reversely to each other, and these cam-faces ofthe key are adapted to ride against the rear surface of the partition Iin the tap-shell,

.whereby said surfaces of the :key are caused to draw the faucet endwiseand compress the gasket or washer j between the annular shoulder z' ofthe tap-shell and the collar j of the faucet-stem.

The valve-adjuster E is Amade in Aa single piece of cylindrical form andof a diameter to fit snugly within the rear'part of the tap-shell justbehind the partition I therein. The'adj uster is provided at itsv frontend with a flange or head l, in which is formed the slot .ally oppositepoints.

or opening Z of a form to correspond to the keyway in the partition I,and in this opening Z' is adapted to t the key K of the faucet, so as tocouple the adjuster E to the faucet-stem and cause the adjuster torotate or turn with the faucet. This adjuster E is formed with cams fm mby cutting inclined slots therein. I prefer to make the slots of spiralform and to incline them in reverse directions, the slots openingthrough the rear edge of the cylindrical adjuster at diametric- Theadjuster is designed to fit snugly within the tap-shell, so as to turnfreely therein, and the rear edge of the adjuster and the tap-shell aresubstantially flush, said shell and adjuster lying in advance of thehead A' of the bushing, so as to leave a space between said head a andthe shell and adjuster to accommodate the valve C. This valve C iscylindrical in form to t within the cylindrical adjuster, and it isprovided with the laterally-projecting pins or studs cA c, which extendtherefrom at diametrically opposite points and are iitted in the Vspiralslots of the adjuster and the straight parallel slots of the tap-shell.The studs or pins c c are adapted to slide in the straight slots of thetap-shell and thus limit the valve C to endwise or sliding movementinthe bushing, and as these pins or studs engage with thespirally-slotted adjuster the rotary movement of the adjuster, under themanipulation of the faucet, is converted into sliding movement, which isimpartedto the valve C. The valve is thus caused to have a sliding movevment when the faucet is given a quarter-turn in the bushing, so thatwhen the faucet is turned to the position shown by Fig. l the valve isdrawn forward to allow liquid to pass through the ports in the head A',but when the faucet is turned in the reverse direction and to theposition indicated by Fig. 2 the adjuster isrotated and its cams operateto force the pins or studs and the valve rearward, thus causing thevalve to close the portsg in the head A of the bushing. The rear part ofthe cylindrical valve is formed with an annular flange n, adapted whenthe valve is moved forward to abut against the ends of the adjuster andthe tap-shell, and from this rear end of the cylindrical valve projectsa flanged hollow stem o, on which is fitted a compressible plug O. Thisplug is of cylindrical form and of a diameter corresponding to thediameter of the flanged part of the valve. This compressible plug O ismade of rubber or of other appropriate material, and centrally throughthe cylindrical valve, the stem thereof, and the compressible plugcarried by said valve-stem extends a central li quid-passage, which isin axial alinement with the liquid-passage Z5 of the faucet.

The operation of my improved tap and faucet maybe described as follows:The bushing and tap-shell are attached to the cask or barrel by screwingthe bushing into the aperture provided for its reception, and the valveis adjusted to have its plug O bear against the head A' to close theingress-ports therein. To connect the faucet to the tap and bushing, thefaucet is turned to the position indicated by Fig. 2, and it is slippedendwise through the tap-shell and the keyway in the partition I of saidshell, and is fitted in the keyway or opening in the valve-adjuster,thus connecting the faucet-stem and the valveadjuster together. The-faucet is now turned to its upright position, (shown by Fig. 1,).andduring this adjustment of the faucet the camfaces on theV key K draw thefaucet endwise to compress the gasket j between the shoulders ij', andthe adjuster E is turned with the faucet to cause its cams or spiralslots to force the pins or studs and the valve C forward, thus drawingthe valve C away from the ports in the head A. The tap is thus openedfor the passage of liquid through the ingress-ports in the head A andthe alined liquid-passages in the valve C and the faucet D. W'hen theplug D in the faucet is opened` the liquid iiows freely through theliquid-passages in the valve and faucet and is discharged through thenozzle or the tube connected with said faucet, the plug VD serving tovregulate the quantity of liquid drawn o through the faucet. Todetach'the faucet from the tap and bushing, the faucet is rst turned inthe reverse direction and to the position shown by Fig. 2 to bring thekeyway in the valveadjuster coincident with the keyway in the partitionI of the tap-shell and the key on the faucet into position to passthrough said keyways, and at this adjustment ofthe faucet and theadjuster connected thereto the cams or slots of the adjuster rideagainst the pins or studs of the valve and force the valve backward forthe compressible plug to forcibly bear against the head A' in thebushing to securely close the ports g and to cause the stud g of saidhead A to enter the axial opening in the compressible plug of the valve,

thus securely closing the liquid-passage through the plug and valveagainst the leakage of liquid. When the faucet and valve are thusadjusted, as shown by Fig. 2, the faucet can be .withdrawn from thetap-shell and the bushing by simply moving said faucet endwise. It willbe seen that the valve is positively and securely closed whenY thefaucet is turned to a position to eifect its withdrawal from the tap andthat the faucetv can be easily detached by simply turning it on its axisand moving it endwise in the manner described. The valve is positivelyadjusted and securely locked when the faucet is rotated and Withdrawnfrom the tap, and the compressible plug is forced into close contactwith the perforated head of the bushing to eectually exclude liquid fromthe tap when the faucet is detached.

I am aware that changes in the form and proportion of parts and in thedetails ,of con- IIO Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim as new, and desire to see-ure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination with a bushing, and a tap-shell iixed therein, of acam-formed rotatable valve-adjuster tted i-n said tap-shell, y and avalve provided with means which engage with the valve-adjuster and alsowith the tap-shell in a manner to insure endwise i movement of saidvalve by the partial rotation of the valve-adjuster and to limit theyvalve to sliding movement by its connection with the tap-shell, as andfor the purposes:

f shell, an endWise-movable valve having studs described.

2. A bushing provided at its inner end with:v va perforated head A',combined with a iixed; tap-shell within said bushing,.a slidable valve iengaging with the tap-shell to be limited to l endwise movement .thereinand toward or from said perforated head of the bushing, a eompressibleplug carried by the valve and arranged to be forced thereby against thehead f of :the bushing to close the perforations therep in, and acam-formed rotatable adjuster engaging with said valve to move thelatter, as a-nd for the purposes described.

3. A bushing provided at its inner end with a head having Ya row ofperforations and a central lug, combined With a tap-shell fixed in saidbushing and provided with slots or guideways, a centrally-perforatedvalve having projections Which fit in said slots or guide- Ways of'ithetap-shell, a centrally-perforated plug attached to said valve andadapted to be pressed against the head of the bushing and receive .thelug thereon, and a valve-adj uster having cam-slots which receive the'projections of the valve, as and for the -purposes described.

4. The combinationavith a bushing, of a tap-shell having a keyway formedin a partition thereof and providedwith straight guide- Ways, avalve-adjuster provided with a key- Way and with Icam-slots, a valvefitted in said valve-adjuster and having radial pins which pass throughthe cam-slots of said adjuster and t in the straight guideways of thetapshell, and a faucet carrying a key which iits in .the keywayof thevalve-adjuster and is adapted to engage with the partition in thetap-shell, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a bushing, of a tap-,shell provided .with vapartition Ihaving a keyway and with an annular shoulder in -ad- VanceLof said partition, a faucet having a shouldered stemand a cam-formedkey fitted in said tap-shell for the key to ride against the partition,a .gasket coniined between the shoulder of the faucet-stem and theshoulder of the tap-shell, a valve-adj uster, and a valve, as and forthe purposes described.

6. The combination with a bushing, and a tap-shell having the parallelslots, of a valve provided With studs or pins' fitted in said slots andlimited thereby to endwise movement Within the bushing, a rotarycam-formed adjuster fitted in the tap-shell and engaging With the studsor pins of the valve, and a faucet adapted to be connected with saidvalve-adjuster, asl and for the purposes described.

7. The combination of a bushing having ingress-ports and a stud in thehead thereof, a tap-shell fixed in said bushing and provided Withstraight slots and with a partition having a keyway, a cylindricalcam-formed adjuster tted'in said tap-shell in rear of its partition andprovided with a keyway adapt-A ed to coincide with the keyway in thetapor pins fitted in the slotted tap-shell and in the cams of saidadjuster, and carrying a centrally-perforated compressible plug, and afaucet provided with a key to pass through the keyvvay in the tap-shelland engage with the keyway in the valve-adjuster, -as and for thepurposes described.

8. The combination with a bushing and a tap-shell, of a valve limited tosliding movement wit-hin said bushing, a valve-adjuster limited torotary movement and connectedpositively by coacting cam devices withsaid valve to move the latter endwise, and means for rotating saidvalve-adjuster, as and for i log applied to the valve, as and for lthepurposes described.

lO. The combination with abushing having a valve-seat, and a tap-shellin saidbushing, of a valve having slidable connections with thevtap-shell to limit the valve to endwise movement, an axially-turningvalve-adjuster limited to rotary movement Within said tapshell,.saidvalve and adjusterbeing connected directly together by positive coaetingcam devices that serve lto -adj ust the valve end- Wise when theadjuster is turned axial-ly, and means adapted to engage with saidadjuster to turn the latter, as set forth.

1l. The combination Withabushinghaving i a `valve-seat, of a tap-shellhaving an `apery tured partition, a valve having slidableconnectionswith said tap-shell, a cam-formed adj uster connecteddirectly and positivelywith" In testimony whereof I afx my signature inpresence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE CHAMPOUX.

Witnesses:

HERBERT E. HAMILTON, NAPOLEON BOISVERT.

